RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features a remarkable selection of classical music pieces, highlighted by a handwritten church cantata manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach, an autograph letter by Ludwig van Beethoven regarding his 'Missa Solemnis,' and rare and significant musical quotations from the likes of Giuseppe Verdi, Gioachino Rossini, and Aaron Copland. Other highlights include a one-of-a-kind painting signed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a remarkable cache of documents from John Dillinger's first arrest, and an incredible letter by Nikola Tesla on the success of his inventions. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in April 2023.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Henry Lee Document Signed282 - Henry Lee Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 15 x 12.25, April 7, 1792. As governor of Virginia, Henry Lee grants William Thompson "a certain Tract or P...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Montgomery of Alamein Signed Christmas Card283 - Montgomery of Alamein Signed Christmas Card
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Uncommon Christmas card from 1965, measuring 6.25 x 8 closed, signed on the front in fountain pen, "Montgomery of Alamein." The inside fea...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mountbatten of Burma Typed Letter Signed284 - Mountbatten of Burma Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Mountbatten of Burma,” one page, 6 x 8, personal Broadlands, Romsey letterhead, October ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact285 - Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact
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Desirable barrel-shaped matchstick holder, measuring approximately 2.25˝ tall and 1.75˝ in diameter, crafted from wood removed from the ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz Signed Book286 - Chester Nimitz Signed Book
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Signed book: Operation Lifeline: History and Development of the Naval Air Transport Service. Limited edition, numbered 42/1000. Chicago: Ziff Davis Pu
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Rob O'Neill Signed Currency287 - Rob O'Neill Signed Currency
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Currency from Afghanistan, signed in red felt tip by Rob O'Neill, who adds, "Never quit!" In very good to fine condition, with expecte...
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Rob O'Neill Signed Trading Card288 - Rob O'Neill Signed Trading Card
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Pro-Set trading card from 1992 depicting the World Trade Center in New York City, signed in white ink by Rob O'Neill, who adds, "Never Forg...
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Ernie Pyle Signed Moroccan Bank Note289 - Ernie Pyle Signed Moroccan Bank Note
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Moroccan 50 Dirhams bank note signed in black ink by Ernie Pyle. In fine condition, with scattered wear and stains.
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Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph290 - Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Spaatz in his four-star military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. Theodore R...
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Duke of Wellington Signed Free Frank291 - Duke of Wellington Signed Free Frank
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Hand-addressed envelope panel, 4.5 x 2.75, filled out in Wellington's hand and dated at "London, October fourth 1830," addressed to &q...
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Joseph Wheeler Signed Cabinet Photograph292 - Joseph Wheeler Signed Cabinet Photograph
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Scarce sepia-tone 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Joseph Wheeler in uniform and seated at a table with his cavalry sword, signed and inscribed in the lowe
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World War II Aces: Foss and Ilfrey (2) Signed Posters293 - World War II Aces: Foss and Ilfrey (2) Signed Posters
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Two signed posters: a color limited edition 27 x 18 print of a Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, numbered 373/950, signed in pencil by Marine fighter ace Joe Fos
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sgt. Alvin C. York Signature294 - Sgt. Alvin C. York Signature
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Fountain pen signature, "Sgt. Alvin C. York,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to the right o...
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Sgt. Alvin C. York Signed Booklet295 - Sgt. Alvin C. York Signed Booklet
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Booklet containing the article "The Second Elder Gives Battle" by George Pattullo, reprinted by the Alvin C. York Memorial Fund, 20 pages,...
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Amelia Earhart Signature296 - Amelia Earhart Signature
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Vintage pencil signature, "Amelia Earhart," on an off-white 3.25 x 2.5 sheet clipped from a notebook page. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Georges Guynemer Signed Photograph297 - Georges Guynemer Signed Photograph
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Rare vintage color matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 French postcard photo of Georges Guynemer in flight uniform working on his SPAD aircraft with another gentl
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Book - The Spirit of St. Louis298 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Book - The Spirit of St. Louis
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Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. Presentation edition, number 630. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with custom red cloth slipc...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Joseph-Michel Montgolfier Autograph Letter Signed299 - Joseph-Michel Montgolfier Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “J. Montgolfier,” one page, 7 x 9.5, February 7, 1791. Untranslated handwritten letter by Josep...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charles Nungesser Signed Photograph300 - Charles Nungesser Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 9.5 photo of Nungesser in uniform, signed and inscribed across the top in fountain pen, "A Monsieur J. Olyphant, en...
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Orville Wright Typed Letter Signed on Early Flying Machine301 - Orville Wright Typed Letter Signed on Early Flying Machine
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TLS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 19, 1937. Letter to Fred L. Black of the Edison Institute, in full: “I ha
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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